A Study Group of one does not research make!

I blog to record my thoughts and as a research diary...and your comments are welcome so I am not a data set of one.

Social Work Supervision hiatus from June 30th until November 2025 phd social work Feb 10, 2025

Attention all my wonderful social work supervisees: it is the pointy end of my PhD research. My intention is to hand to the editor in August and to be...

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Peer Support Group for Social Workers in Higher Degrees by Research phd research Oct 23, 2024

Social Work Higher Degrees by Research (HDR) can be a lonely path. Many of us are undertaking either digital Honours, Research Masters or PhDs. Living...

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Overcoming FEAR to present and win speaking awards. bibliotherapy phd psychoeducation speaker gigs Sep 18, 2024

This is a funny story of fear and how I turned the acronym False Evidence Appearing Real into Face Everything and Rise.

My PhD research was accepted ...

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What do aphorisms, motivational and inspirational quotes do? phd Aug 02, 2024

An unexpected rabbit hole from my PhD data analysis is how frequently participants focused on quotes from Brene Brown books. Several participants quot...

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Writing a research paper for my first International Conference Presentation phd social work Jul 30, 2024

I am terrified. I am overwhelmed. I am self-doubting and I don't know where to begin. I HAVE to get my paper written so I can move on with the rest of...

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The National book that keeps you where it wants you to be phd resistance to the staus quo Jul 29, 2024

Every country has a classic national book list: a literary identity of stories that encompass the spirit and artistic worth of the people of the count...

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The end of an Industry Partnership so to speak industry partnership phd speaking Jul 01, 2024

Punctuation. It's important. Punctuation makes words, life, predictable and followable for an individual. It positions a reader into your thoughts and...

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Resistance is useful change phd resistance to the staus quo Jun 18, 2024

Sigmund Freud's psychoanalytic theory (Sayers 2021) talks of the interface between three parts of the psyche: the id, ego and superego. Often referred...

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Change of island for me as I complete my data collection norfolk island phd May 27, 2024

I've moved back to the big island, West Norfolk (mainland Australia). I am living in SEQld for the duration of my data collection and analysis. The ti...

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Interpretations of the written word brene brown phd Apr 27, 2024

I am motivated by a discussion facilitated by Professor Tara Brabazon at Digital Office Hours on the 26.4.24 (see 47.49). The peer led discussion on i...

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Death and dashes: Observations of PhD disruptions. phd Apr 26, 2024

Life can be so confronting. Hurtful. Fleeting. Hard. Doing a PhD does not make you immune. Life still gets in the way and needs dealing with....and li...

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Use your debriefing skills / raise your profile book club brene brown phd Apr 20, 2024

Calling Mental Health students and professionals. I need a few volunteer colleagues to attend my PhD data collection online Brene Brown book clubs inc...

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